Rock Island Argus

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ation with Baez, the ruler of Santo Domingo, which he

intrusted to one of bis young aides de camp, whose zeal

he bad reason to believe equal to his own. The extra

ordinary character of this proceeding did not trouble

hiiu. He wanted to have the thing done; and to

do It, an aide de camp was better than a

Secretary of State. Tho able de camp made a

sort of a personal treaty between the two potentates,

in which the President was pleilgcd to propitiate

the favor of Congress for the scheme of tho lobby influ

ence. This disgraceful engagement would have revolted

the sensibilities of any President having the dignity of

bis high office and the honor of the nation at heart. But

President Grant was so tar from disapproving of it that.

Instead of marking that aide-de-camp with his displeas

ure, he continued to employ him in confidential missious

for the same object. Nay, in compliance with the stipu

lations of agreement, he actually did descend to the role

of a lobbyist. I have seen him in that capacity myself.

How could a President lower himself so fai t Why, if

nobody else wanted Santo Domingo, he did: he employed

the means most congenial fo his practical miud.

TUB WAS POWER USURPED.

He went farther. Baez, the other party to the arrange

ment, being In danger of being driven from power

wbicb would have spoiled the scheme Gen. Grant con

cluded that bis friend Ba-a must lie sustained st any

price. The method was sfniple. He ordered the Navy

of the United States to belabor with shot and shell any

body who might attack Baez, even If it be that usurper's

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Rock Island Argus. (1872). Rock Island, Ill., 1872-07-26. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn92053941/1872-07-26/ed-1/?sp=5

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Rock Island Argus, 1872-07-26.